A Straight Answer?

• 作者: Keith Harvey 晓英
• 来源期刊: 语言教育
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: EUPHEMISM SOMETHING familiar 委婉语 instead think TALKING SOMEONE SITUATIONS nowadays
• 年，卷（期）: 1995,（6）
• 页码范围: 28-30
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: H319.4

摘要

<正> The BBC English Dictionary defines euphemism as 'A politeword or expression that people use to talk about something theyfind unpleasant or embarrassing'. Many of us are familiar with some common and widely usedeuphemisms, like ’water closet’ or ’the small room’ instead of ’the